Principles of Foundation Engineering


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Master the core concepts and applications of foundation analysis and design with Das/Sivakugan’s best-selling PRINCIPLES OF FOUNDATION ENGINEERING, 9th Edition. Written specifically for those studying undergraduate civil engineering, this invaluable resource by renowned authors in the field of geotechnical engineering provides an ideal balance of today's most current research and practical field applications. A wealth of worked-out examples and figures clearly illustrate the work of today's civil engineer, while timely information and insights help readers develop the critical skills needed to properly apply theories and analysis while evaluating soils and foundation design. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.




The Properties of Petroleum Fluids


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This edition expands its scope as a conveniently arranged petroleum fluids reference book for the practicing petroleum engineer and an authoritative college text.







Fundamentals of Reservoir Engineering


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"This book is fast becoming the standard text in its field", wrote a reviewer in the Journal of Canadian Petroleum Technology soon after the first appearance of Dake's book. This prediction quickly came true: it has become the standard text and has been reprinted many times. The author's aim - to provide students and teachers with a coherent account of the basic physics of reservoir engineering - has been most successfully achieved. No prior knowledge of reservoir engineering is necessary. The material is dealt with in a concise, unified and applied manner, and only the simplest and most straightforward mathematical techniques are used. This low-priced paperback edition will continue to be an invaluable teaching aid for years to come.




Análisis estructural mediante el método de los elementos finitos. Introducción al comportamiento lineal elástico


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Este libro presenta una introducción al método de los elementos finitos aplicado al análisis de las estructuras y los sólidos en general, considerando un comportamiento lineal elástico isótropo del material, las deformaciones infinitesimales y el régimen estático de cargas. Inicialmente se describe la formulación del método de los elementos finitos para sólidos, representados en un dominio tridimensional y también mediante sus simplificaciones en los espacios bidimensional y unidimensional. Así mismo, se presenta una aproximación básica para simular el comportamiento mecánico de estructuras laminares a través de la reducción de la geometría a su plano medio.La implementación de cada tipo de formulación se ilustra por medio de los ejemplos de aplicación incluidos al final de algunos capítulos. El libro está dirigido a estudiantes de Ingeniería Civil, Ingeniería Mecánica, Maestría en Estructuras, Maestría en Geotecnia y Maestría en Mecánica que están interesados en conocer el método de los elementos finitos como una técnica para el cálculo del estado de esfuerzos y de deformaciones de sólidos en general.




Application of Bacterial Pigments as Colorant


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Environmental concerns regarding continuous use of synthetic dyes saw a revival in the demand for natural dyes as natural dyes exhibit better biodegradability and generally have a higher compatibility with the environment. However, one of the limitations on the use of natural dyes or pigments is the low extraction yield factors (a few grams of pigment per kg of dried raw material). Therefore, the exploitation of other biological sources such as fungi, bacteria and cell cultures offers interesting alternative. Microbial pigments such as from bacterial origins offer the advantage in terms of production compared to pigments extracted from vegetables or animals, due to its simple cell and fast culturing technique. This book offers interesting insight into initial works carried out to demonstrate the potential use of bacterial pigment as colorant for various applications.







Synthetic Aesthetics


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As synthetic biology transforms living matter into a medium for making, what is the role of design and its associated values?




Labyrinth and Piano Key Weirs


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Labyrinth spillways are almost as old as dam engineering. In spite of the fact that they appear as a very good technical-economical compromise, only 0.1% of large dams are equipped with such weirs. The main reason for this is that traditional labyrinth weirs usually cannot be installed on top of concrete gravity dams as they require a large foundat




Energy Efficiency in Process Technology


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Since 1975 the Commission has been stimulating R & D work aimed at energy saving. The conference objective was to provide an international forum for the presentation and discussion of recent R & D relevant to energy efficiency, taking into account environmental aspects, in the energy intensive process industries.